Civil Bill Aqueduct Bridge IGNORED in District funding
Summary of sundry civil appropriations reported to the House detailing armories coast defenses and fortifications funding. Notable items include Lincoln Memorial work and various Washington district projects. Norris secures bathing beach funds. no $400,000 for a food probe. high cost of living inquiry funds debated.
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Norris
Lincoln Memorial
U. S
House
Panama Canal
Hawaii
Executive Department
Potomac River
Georgetown
Appropriations Committee
War Department
Washington
White House
Potomac Parkway
Reehk Creek Park
Capitol Building
Ericsson Memorial Commission
Ericsson the Aventor
Howard University
St . Elizabeth 3
Columba Hospital
National Zoological Park
Soldiers’ Homes
Public Health Service
Smithsonian
Interstate Commerce Commision
National Training School For
United States District Attorney
District of Columbia
Barland
Federal Trade Commission
Georgetown Citizens Seek Immediate Bay Bridge Action
The Georgetown Citizens Association adopted We want a bridge as soon as we can get it as a slogan at its Potomac Savings Bank Hall meeting. They urged authority for President Bowles to appoint a committee to press authorities to begin construction of the bay bridge at Thirty-fourth and M streets replacing the old Aqueduct structure while another resolution urged a referendum on the Lewin phone and dry bills and related district legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Citizens’ Association
Potomac Savings Bank Hall
Bay Bridge
Thirty-fourth
M Streets
W. Offut
Ralph A Collins
B A Bowles
DuVall Brecht
Lewin
Committee On
Won't Tell Age Asked in Will Case In District Court
Mrs Bertha Werner Andrews refuses to reveal her age under oath during a Maryland District Supreme Court will contest over Ben Andrews estate. The Baltimore widow claims rights as wife and stepdaughter from his 1902 marriage to Laura G Heed. Trial shifts from Baltimore to Washington as Merchants Hotel ownership ties the case to the city. proceedings resume today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Andrews
Justice McCoy
District Supreme Court
Ben Andrews
Baltimore
Emily
Bertha Werner Andrews
Henry H. Glaaste
Mia. Andrews
Washington
Andrews
Read
Laura G. Heed
Cincinnati
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Taylor
Merchants
Wilton J. Lambert
Rudolph H. Yeatman
Bertha Werner Andrewe
Pacifists Stir Husting War Zone Debate In Parliament
Senator Husting rebukes La Crosse pacifists urging embargoes and entry bans as he argues Germany invades U S rights. He says Wilson is hampered by domestic clamor while war risks rise. News notes ships sailing from New York into war zone with Americans aboard and Standard Oil fleet movements.
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F. E. Withrow
la Crosses
Husting
Germany
Senate
Wilson
New York
Hner
Chicago
Bordeaux
Cunard
Ascania
Carlsholm
London
Gothenburg
Cunard Line
Orduna
Liverpool
Fire Island
Cocra
Gibraltar
Genoa
War Zone
Porta
Wico
Standard Oil Company
Wer
Philadelphia
Wedded Niece Aunt Sues Him in $1200 Suit
New York court heard the aunt Miss Leonora M. Edie sue James L. Knox of Boston for 1200 dollars alleged as part of a contract to pay 150 dollars monthly until she married or reached 5400. Knox claimed duress and said he later married the aunt’s niece. The case featured claims of prior marriages and family pressure.
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New York
Leonora M. Edie
Washington, D. C
James L. Knox
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
Harvard
Supreme Court
Delehanty
Knox
Fiftyfourth Street
Seventh Avenue
Edie
Misa Edie
DB. C. Heath & Co
Parents' League to Meet at Wilson Normal School
Announcement of a general meeting of the Parents' League of the Third Division was made by executive board president Mrs. Ida Kebler. Tonight the Dramatic Art Class presents a play Ici on Parle Francaise in the school auditorium with dancing to follow for the community center fund. Dr Rebecca Stoneroad and Ella Gardner along with Susie Root Rhodes are slated speakers for Playground work and related initiatives.
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Parents’ League
Wilson Normal School
Ida Kebler
Ici
Ethel Hartman Bartlett
Shell awards go to U S companies for 14 inch shells
Contracts for navy projectiles formerly let to Hadfields Ltd of England were awarded to Midvale Steel, Washington Steel and Ordnance, and Crucible Steel. Hadfields barred by Britain from accepting the contract. The three American firms will supply 14,200 shells in total, with 5,000 from Midvale, 6,000 from Crucible, and 4,200 from the Washington company, delivering faster than the English bid.
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Navy
Hadfields, Ltd
Midvale Steel Company
Washington Steel and Ordnance Company
Crucible Steel Company
Hadfields
Navy Department
Midvale
Crucible
Wipapliatom Seiapeny
Review of Boy Scouts Welcomes Scouts to Chevy Chase Park
Telegram from Arthur C. Moses in Asheville announces he will travel to Chevy Chase park to host about 2,000 Boy Scouts for the birth anniversary of the Father of His Country. Seventy three official scoutmasters will attend a luncheon. Scouts will cook meals in camp style around troop fires and be received by Mr. Moses and a corps of officers. A varied program is planned to engage every boy.
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Arthur C. Moses
Asheville
N.C
Chevy Chase Park
Mr. Moses
Mardi Gras Ball Blaze of Colors at Washington Camp
Three hundred couples enjoyed the third annual Mardi Gras ball of Washington Camp No. 306 Sons of Confederate Veterans at the Raleigh Hotel. Maj. BE, W. R. Ewing, crowned King, and Miss Olive Plant crowned Queen. attendants included Elisabeth Shumate Hugenta Mauldin Martha Clark Pansle Willson Helen Flant Anne Batea. A tableau titled The Birth of the American Flag featured Mia. Alfred H. Platt Maude Howell Smith and Mrs. George S. Covington.
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Washington Camp
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Raleigh
Maj. BE
W. R. Ewing
Olive Plant
William S Stamper
Elisabeth Shumate
Hugenta Mauldin
Martha Clark
Pansle Willson
Helen Flant
Anne Batea
Alfred H. Platt
Maude Howell Smith
George S. Covington
WATCH D. C. JUDGES BILL ADDS ASSOCIATE JUSTICES
Legal circles in the District follow a bill to add two associate justices to the District Supreme Court. Passed by the House unanimously, it now moves to the Senate where Senator Overman will push it. Representative Carlin introduced the measure.
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District Supreme Court
House
Senate
Overman
North Carolina
Judiciary Committee
Carlin
Virginia
Conent
Army and Navy to Equalize Rank and Pay Plan
Senator Warren proposes reviving general and lieutenant general ranks to match naval admiral and vice admiral, abolish brigadier general, set general pay at 10000 and lieutenant general at 9000 with secretary of war allowances, and retirements align with rank. Police search for gang of colored boys accused of pocketbook thefts from Theresa Ryan L D Leeds and J R Haynes.
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Warren
Army
Navy
Secretary of War
Theresa Ryan
First Street
L. D. Leeds
Sixth Street
J. R. Haynes
New Jersey Avenue
Delays Visit to Congress Shifts Defense Briefings
The civilian advisory commission began organizing resources for defense across business, labor, and transportation with specialized committees. Secretary Daniels plans to urge newspapers not to publish movements of naval vessels or defense actions, seeking cooperation from publishers since no censorship authority exists. The Navy Dept paused routine ship movements after tensions rose but has no press control. national papers lately ran general notices of arrivals and departures, especially on the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civilian Advisory Commission
Daniels
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Navy Department
Vote backs spy bill pushes one man power
Senator Fall denounces Congress as incompetent while urging swift action to grant the executive department absolute powers in emergencies. He argues strong central authority is needed to protect national defense secrets, even if it means yielding some prior democratic principles.
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Great Britain
Fall
United States
White House
Apies
Congress
Reintroduction of Antialien Bill Sparks Idaho Debate
In Boise on February 19 a revised antialien bill was reintroduced after its defeat by the State Senate on February 3 following protests from the Japanese embassy to the State Department in Washington.
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Boise
Idaho
State Senate
State Department
Washington
Ask Firestop At M Street Corner
Immediate action toward placing a firestop at the intersection of North Capitol and M streets northwest will be asked of the District commissioners. The move follows a Central Citizens' Association meeting noting frequent near collisions involving No. 4 truck and a Sibley Hospital zone. The proposal was introduced by John McMahon, and the matter was referred to the committee on improvement.
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North Capitol
M Streets
Central Citizens’ Association
North Capitol Street
Hank
John McMahon
Calla
Sibley Hospital
McMahon
Robert McMackin
Boundariea
Jeremish O'Leary
W. F E. Sebras
Martin J. McNamara
Kean Outlines U S War Plans For Navy Army Relief
Cal. Jefferson R. Kean, director of military relief for the American Red Cross, spoke to women of the Navy and Marine Corps at Rauscher's, detailing plans for army and navy relief in war. He cited five base Navy hospitals and 26 Army hospitals with equipment costs about 3000 and 4000 dollars respectively, under the Laywoman's Service League auspices.
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U. S
Navy
Marine Corps
Cal
Jefferson R. Kean
American Red Cross
Rauscher’s
Army
Col. Kean
Laywoman's Service League of the American Red Cross
Georgetown Alumni Banquet Dines Tonight At Raleigh Hotel
Georgetown University alumni plan an evening banquet at the Raleigh Hotel featuring an old-time minstrel show with city lawyers and judges as performers. George E O'Connor will be interlocutor, Martin E Horne will lead music, and the Blue and Gray football team will be honored guests. Reverend Alphonsus Denton, president, will give the sole formal address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alumni Association of Georgetown Loivermiy
Raleigh
George E O'Connor
Martin E. Horne
Alphonsus Denton
James A. Toomes
William Henry Dennia Danel W. Baker
Raymond A Heiskell
James S Easby-Smith
Frank A Kane Roses F Downing
O H P Totoann
William H DeLecy
Edward J. Walsh
George BE. Connor
Martin EB. Horne
Ralph Given
M. W. Barton
John A Foota
Logan Owens
Walter Walls
Ryan Deveraux
G. Conrad Reid
L. Glushek
T F Lowe
John D Hird
Robert Y. Sullivan
Frank A. Casteel
M. M. Dolmage
O' Willard
ZB H. Camaher
J O'Donoghue
J J Madigan
Franz Ridgway
Kurt7 Wimeatt
Hugh J Fegan
Howard Boyd
Bryan Hugh
Iranecis S Maguire
George BH. Sullivan
Michael Fo Mangan
Leo P Harlow
William Fo
Jveahs
Paul Elesh
Henry Ro Guwer
Edward v. Quigley
James A O'Shea
Henry B. Merritt
Frederick Robubbs
George W. Krels
Frederick Stobleman
Milton King
Franklin Barr
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Aqueduct
Aqueduct Bridge
Allice
Ordina
Long Island
la Crosse
Wig
Paul A. Hasting
Five Weesela
Standard Oil Tanker
St Sandy Hook
Hasting
Wilson Normal
SHELL
U.S
Review OF Boy Scouts
Moses
Chevy Chase
D. C
Senator Warren
Anacoetia Duckpin League
Duckpin Leagle
Mel Apple Agahers
Scott
Sager
Burhau
Halloran Oh
Pamboise Pe
Dorsey
Orrash
Palmer
W Dorne
Grimes
Reeve
Stante
Sertvener. Ing
Aise
Dorye
Horne
Pitzgers
Lawrenson
Parker Mann
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Gothrop Barber & Rone Sheridan
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Chafflette
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Reclamation Duckpin League
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Pardoe
Gordon
Cook
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Nea Rosendorn
Parkinson
Redmen
Tdaho Tribe
Seneca Tribe
A Thomps
Hobba
King
Souder
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Mathewa
Wilcox
Altman
Schondau
M. Hate
Nichols
Dan
Howall
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Paxton
Treat
Ridgnour
Brunswick Ducepin Leann
Vessey
Eastern
Andera
Brace Farley
Se Sanders
Rowa
Peaza
Mulvey
MreCert
Viabmayar
Landy
Lagan Ouceola
Barhagilio
Kimbel
Tigan
Roy
Orndort Pe
Niess
Hungerford
Tom Lewis
Naval
Benne
Drake Raumat
Capital City
Norris Peters
BoCarthy
Duckpins
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Postoffica
Nea
Elis
Pes Harvilta
Psba
David Vansant
Ford
Navy Yard
Duckpin Leagud
Pulaski
Frederici Ro
Radio
Pulaski i
Cone
Melcher
B. M. Shop
Jeforis Gore
Renaler
Browkao
Wellereed
Anodgra
Price
Howell
Henning
Frei
Tiouglas Oo
Allison
Waters
Wo Morris
Ierig
Einslow
Ball
Lancaster
Rman
Feltz Me Robb
Jaz Field
Pdace
Boe
Westminster
Dewey
Merkley
Jeemup
Qbendorf
Hafle
Chamberlin
M'Korcher
Malinka
Blues
M’caulay
Church
Masonic Duckpin
Ee Newman
Rabbit
Columbia
al Bright Qliver
Blumenthal't
Josker
Davis
Chiswell
Mer
Moindel
Portofpfice
Lantation
Stocking
Hamacher
I National
Bt. John's
MecCaleb
Ecne
Yost
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Posto
Weber
Yecchiotl
Ovine
Rf Andea
Grand Central
Elliott
Keaur
Abine
Tooperials
Havennere
Miller
Murtaugh
Doyle
Mayhew
Freeman
Burne
Auph
Jonaee
TZ Vaeta
Scofield
Bendareoa
Mali
R. Doyle
Clark
Midnight Crew
Bebiits
Pabst
Yebneon
Wyblaere
Lindsin
Ateon
Shipley
le Palais Royal
A. Lisner, G Street
Gray
Cretonne
Eleventh Street
Palais Royal
New Building
M Street
Qol. Kean
G. U
Horlick
R Moonlig
OnceAlice
Cpenere
GEO. A. Dickel & Co., Pistiliers
DUA Orien
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